title: Gas chromatographic determination of sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol in chewing gum and sorbitol in mints.
abstract: A method has been developed for determination of sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol in chewing gum and sorbitol in mints. Chewing gum is partitioned between methylene chloride and water; the mint is simply dissolved in water. The aqueous extract is dried and the residue is derivatized with pyridine-acetic anhydride to form the corresponding peracetates. The derivatives are quantitated by gas chromatography using a 9 ft x 2 mm column packed with 10% Silar 10C on Chromosorb W/AW. Average recoveries of these sugar alcohols ranged from 96 to 102%.
mesh_terms: D002182:Candy / Q000032:analysis*; D002638:Chewing Gum / Q000032:analysis*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D008353:Mannitol / Q000032:analysis; D013012:Sorbitol / Q000032:analysis; D013549:Sweetening Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D014993:Xylitol / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D002638:Chewing Gum; D013549:Sweetening Agents; D008353:Mannitol; D013012:Sorbitol; D014993:Xylitol